Championship golf course opening to ring in new year
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla., Oct. 9, 2007 – The Johnson Group, one of Central Florida’s leading custom home developers and builders, recently announced its selection of KemperSports as manager of the newly constructed Venetian Bay Country Club in New Smyrna Beach, Fla. Situated just 20 minutes south of Daytona Beach, the 18-hole, championship-caliber golf course is scheduled to open in early 2008.
Venetian Bay Country Club will serve as a cornerstone of the 1,800-home,Mediterranean-themed Venetian Bay master-planned community being developed by The Johnson Group. Designed by Lloyd Clifton, the founding member of Florida-based Clifton, Ezell & Clifton Golf Design Group, the par-72 golf course features mature woodlands, hollows and strategically placed sand traps and water features. A full-service clubhouse, inspired by the same Tuscan motif of the surrounding residential community, will complement the Venetian Bay golf experience.
"We look forward to our partnership with KemperSports," said Jerry Johnson, senior president and CEO of The Johnson Group, developers of premier communities for nearly 30 years. "In the near term, our goal is to work with KemperSports on a first-class grand opening for Venetian Bay Country Club."
Upon completion, the Venetian Bay community will comprise a dynamic variety of homes, townhomes, villas and condominiums; a Town Center complete with shops and restaurants; a family-oriented beach and swim club; more than 20 miles of nature trails as well as a park with athletic fields and playground equipment, among other amenities. Approximately half of the land at the pedestrian-friendly Venetian Bay will be maintained as green space.
KemperSports’ management services will extend beyond the golf course to VenetianBay’s forthcoming beach and swim club as well as a tennis complex.
"Venetian Bay has the potential to be a very special place," said KemperSports President and COO Steve Skinner. "The ownership group is committed to creating a premier golf experience in Central Florida and a flagship amenity of this unique community. We are thrilled to be a part of it."
For more information visit: http://www.venetianbay.info.
About The Johnson Group
The Johnson Group has successfully built and developed communities in East Central Florida for more than three decades. The company’s renowned designers have concentrated their skills on innovative designs aimed toward comfort and convenience. The Johnson Group prides itself on turning designs into reality with top-quality workmanship that exceeds local, state and national building codes and has been awarded with the prestigious National Platinum Builders Award, Parade of Homes Awards as well as honors for both above code construction and safe room technology. For more information, visit: http://www.johnsongrouphomes.com.
About KemperSports
Northbrook, Ill.-based KemperSports operates golf facilities as well as athletic clubs, lodging venues and major sporting events, including nationally ranked courses and tournament venues such as Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Dorado Beach Resort & Club, The Glen Club, Gillette Ridge, Harding Park, Chambers Bay and Desert Willow Golf Resort. Affiliate KemperSports Marketing & Communications, a sports marketing, events and public relations agency, has produced and managed major national and international events and communications programs, including the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational college basketball tournament and numerous PGA TOUR events. For more information, visit http://www.kempersports.com.
Editor’s note
Contact Susie Chang for Venetian Bay Country Club renderings, high-resolution photos or official logo.
Contact:
Kristin Schaner/Susie Chang
847.850.2471
schang@kempersports.com / kschaner@kempersports.com
